Carrie Kappel RN, LADC
Co- Chair
Carrie joined as co-chair of the Board of Minnesota Nursing Peer Support Network (NPSN) in 2021, with more than 25 years of experience in nursing care. She is also on the Education/Outreach Committee for NPSN. She currently is employed as Clinical Operations Manager for Addiction & Intermediate Mental Health at Allina Health, where she manages nursing services in all Partial Hospital Programs and Cambridge Outpatient Addiction Services. Prior to this role, Carrie worked for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, MN from 2014 – 2021, functioning as the Associate Director of the Health Care Professional Program, providing care for health care professionals with a substance use disorder. Carrie’s educational background includes completing her degree at Metropolitan State University as a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) and is actively licensed in MN as both an RN and LADC. Carrie is a person in long term recovery and personally knows the journey of a nurse with substance use disorder. Carrie is passionate about reducing stigma and regularly shares her journey through public speaking to organizations and nursing students.
Carrie joined as co-chair of the Board of Minnesota Nursing Peer Support Network (NPSN) in 2021, with more than 25 years of experience in nursing care. She is also on the Education/Outreach Committee for NPSN. She currently is employed as Clinical Operations Manager for Addiction & Intermediate Mental Health at Allina Health, where she manages nursing services in all Partial Hospital Programs and Cambridge Outpatient Addiction Services. Prior to this role, Carrie worked for Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, MN from 2014 – 2021, functioning as the Associate Director of the Health Care Professional Program, providing care for health care professionals with a substance use disorder. Carrie’s educational background includes completing her degree at Metropolitan State University as a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) and is actively licensed in MN as both an RN and LADC. Carrie is a person in long term recovery and personally knows the journey of a nurse with substance use disorder. Carrie is passionate about reducing stigma and regularly shares her journey through public speaking to organizations and nursing students.